editorial
nounEtymology From editor + -ial.
1
An article in a publication giving the opinion of its editors on a given topic or current event.
- Gratifying as it is to read such editorials even in the press which supports Mr. Marples' party—and to learn that the G.N. Line's London suburban electrification is at last being given a cost-benefit analysis of the kind which overwhelmingly justified the L.T. Victoria Line [...] but years later than need have been—[...].1963 June, “Second thoughts on Beeching”, in Modern Railways, page 361:
2
A similar commentary on radio or television.
- Derived terms
- advertorial, editorial cartoon, editorial cartoonist, editorialise, editorialist, editorialization, editorialize, editorially, editorial we, idiotorial, noneditorial, subeditorial, wikitorial